Hermana Megan Waddell

Hermana Megan Waddell is serving a mission in the Mexico Culiacan Mission. She will serve for 18 months. Her favorite quote...Good timber does not grow with ease,
The stronger wind, the stronger trees.
The further sky, the greater length.
The more the storm, the more the strength.
By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
In trees and men good timbers grow.

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Monday, August 3, 2015

Miracle week...like every week!!!! So Samael got baptized!!!!!! yay!!!!! we had his date set for agust 8th....but thats conference day so we couldnt do it that day....so we were going to wait until the 15th! and that just puts a downer to everyones day! So with total inspiration our mission president called us thursday this week....(we were climbing a mountain to get to an apointment...ok a reallly big hill...but it felt like a mountain)....and he called I answered very winded and out of breath and he asked me how i was working...(and i was like how does he know! it wasnt me i promise!) haha and then he asked me a little bit about Samael our investigator and he told me to visit him and talk to him today and see if he is ready to be baptized this week....just listen to the spirit and he will let you know what you should do. So we did! and if you are a misisonary you know how hard it can be when they dont have all the lessons and your bishop and missionary leader are working and dont have time to come to a baptism this week....so long story short....he didnt end up getting baptized saturday.....he got baptized FRIDAY!!!!! and it was BEAUTIFUL!!!! the spirit was so strong! and Sunday one of the 70s was with us so he confirmed him a member of the church..... so beautiful! Samael has such a sweet spirit. he has helped my testimony of the gospel grow so much. He only wants to be a good person and demonstrate his love to his savior and his Heavenly Father. I was starting to get down and depressed this week and this wonderful miracle happened, along with many more great miracles that i will explain in later emails. Heavenly Father really is there....he never abandons us....just please know that. we just have to be patient and know that he is right there with us the whole time even when we cant hear him. Thankyou all for your love. hermana waddell

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

ahhhhh!!! Weddddinnggg! im gonna be a bridesmaid!!!!!! wow!!! mom when does emi come home? how is dnel how is everyone? how is mimi? how is rita!? hows the ward? i dream about you guys haha....i want to work my hardest these last 6 weeks...but sometimes all i can think about is how it will be when i get back and what am i going to do with my life.....but i feel better when i dont think about that....haha...today we will have a family home evening on the beach with one of our really great investigators!!! his name is Samael....he is a chosen one!!!! im really excited! we have a baptism planned for this saturday!!! his name is Jesus! pray that it happens!!!! we are still working with him alot.... but i have faith....

wow its so beautiful!!!! loved the video!!!!! goodness....its all happening.....its kind of hard because it makes me want to come home.....but im still serving strong here.... i have to...i have a work to do! lol i love the mission....but im almost ready to go home..... i miss you guys..... and im kind of scared...but i know ill end it flying....i have learned so much and right now i am learning so much more.... we have baptisms coming up! it is the best feeling ever seriously! love you much. meg

Okay....I dont have much to say...but things are looking up here....I learned something beautiful about the mission...

On the mission we are here in the Clouds....While in these clouds we Must learn to Fly! and not rely so much on the clouds....that will determine how your life will be after your mission...because when we end the mission we have two options...to jump down from the clouds and keep walking(because we havent learned to fly)....Or we can keep flying onward. Im finally learning how to fly. I have found potential within me that I never knew existed... I love the people here! We found an amazing young man who wants to get baptized his name is Jesus....He came to church with us and loved it.....he is really a light to us.... I know that our efforts are NEVER wasted....He who knows all and sees all notices our efforts and the angels are writing our life in a book up in the heavens. we do more good than we think.....Im so grateful for all of you in my mass email list and many many more that i have failed to put on my email list....You have all made some type of impact in my life, your efforts to lift others are never wasted.....because many of you have lifted me, and I am forever ever grateful. Please keep listening to those small quiet whisperings of the spirit to help lift a heavy head, Let your Heavenly Father work miracles through you.....I beg, seriously you dont know how much good you do. I testify of this in the sacred name of our perfect example of charity and love our Brother Jesus the Christ amen.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Okay, so La Paz is beautiful and we are meeting some great people! This week we had so many fun experiences...I dont have time to tell them all but. Something I reminded myself of this week is that the Gospel is Light, it is like the Rays of Sun breaking through the dark stormy clouds. It gives us the hope for things better to come. Only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ we can become better and return to our Father in Heaven. We have EVERY reason to smile and be happy when we are living in tune with the will of our Father. I have never ever been happier in my whole entire life than I am right now. and I KNOW it is because I am spreading the Gospel Truth and forgeting myself....It is funny how it works...but if you want to grow and progress and be happier....forget your problems forget yourself and help someone in need, put your talents to serving others. That is when we find true happiness. I made it to the ocean finally!!!! something about the ocean just makes everyone happy and loving....Thankyou all for your love and support.. hasta luego!!! Hermana waddell

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Pues.....I got out of Culiacan! I do miss it alot...15 months in the same city...yeah.....but I am so happy for this new adventure!!!! its so beautiful here! The pacific Ocean has been calling me for a while...and I came and calmed the huricane that was about to hit ;) just kidding...but yes I am so happy to be close to the ocean again....I am so ready to work with the people here, I know there are people here that are ready to hear the gospel and follow in Christs footsteps.... I love you all... thanks for your support. hermana waddell